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1 better late than never
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[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) tarde2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) tarde3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) falecido4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) recente2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) tarde2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) tarde•- lateness- lately
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- of late* * *[l'eit] adj 1 tardio. 2 atrasado, demorado. 3 perto do fim. 4 último, recente. 5 recém-falecido. • adv 1 tarde. 2 até tarde. 3 no fim. 4 recentemente. better late than never antes tarde do que nunca. later on mais tarde. my late father meu falecido pai. of late ultimamente, nos últimos tempos. of late years nos últimos anos. the late o recentemente demissionário ou falecido. the late teacher o antigo professor. to be late estar atrasado. to come at late hour vir tarde. to grow late fazer-se tarde. to keep late hours recolher-se tarde.
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better late than never — phrase used for telling someone you are happy that they did something, but you wish they had done it earlier Thesaurus: late or too latesynonym Main entry: late * * * ˌbetter ˌlate than ˈnever idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
Better Late Than Never — can mean either:* Better Late Than Never (album), a 1996 album by The Slackers * Better Late Than Never (film), a 1982 film … Wikipedia
better late than never — This idiom suggests that doing something late is better than not doing it at all … The small dictionary of idiomes
better late than never — Cf. DIONYSIUS OF HALICARNASSUS Roman Antiquities ix. 9 κρϵȋττoν γάρ ἐστιν ὀψὲ ἄρξασθαι τὰ δέoντα πράττϵιν ἢ μηδέποτε, it is better to start doing what one has to late than not at all; LIVY Hist. IV. ii. potius sero quam nunquam. c 1330 in C.… … Proverbs new dictionary
better late than never — It is better to come or do something late than never. * /The firemen didn t arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never./ * /Grandfather is learning to drive a car. Better late than never, he says./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
better late than never — It is better to come or do something late than never. * /The firemen didn t arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never./ * /Grandfather is learning to drive a car. Better late than never, he says./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
better\ late\ than\ never — It is better to come or do something late than never. The firemen didn t arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never. Grandfather is learning to drive a car. Better late than never, he says. Compare: half a… … Словарь американских идиом
better late than never — This idiom suggests that doing something late is better than not doing it at all. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When someone does something late, this remark means that it is better to do it late than not do it at all. Do you… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
better late than never — adverb Its better to do something late, than to never do it at all. Their insolence and recklessness must be opposed, and better late than never … Wiktionary
Better late than never. — something that you say which means it is better for someone or something to be late than never to arrive or to happen. Karen s card arrived 2 weeks after my birthday. Oh well, better late than never … New idioms dictionary
better late than never — it is better to arrive late than not to arrive You re an hour late, he said. Better late than never, I replied … English idioms
